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• of things are there a set of standards of things are there a set of standards that<00:15:32.079>
• <00:15:39.920> You there standards? Not really. Okay. You there standards? Not really.
• The CCD fund standard requirements.
• place to create an impossible standard place to create an impossible standard that<01:52:29.520>
• effectiveness which is how they perform effectiveness which is how they perform in<01:53:31.520>

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• I performed in the Air Force Reserve for six years.
• We are doing the same thing for our standard undergraduate students.
• There is one wing commander, and they perform a mission.
• They're still able to operate and perform what they're doing.
• So it's all above the cleanup standard.

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• If the Senate supports this bill, you may want to consider using a standardized definition.
• So the standard definition is the cost per pupil that the Department of Education publishes.
• The benefits of a standard definition is it’s going to be a consistent measurement year over year.
• The standard definition is the cost per pupil that the Department of Education publishes.
• The benefits of a standard definition is it’s going to be a consistent measurement year over year.

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• There are problem sets and performance tests. The Next Gen Bar is a shorter exam.
• There are problem sets and performance tests.
• And that was not the normative standard at the law school.
• On that Point, American Bar Association Standard 403A governs the use of adjunct faculty, and we are
• That Point, American Bar Association Standard 403A governs the use of adjunct faculty, and we are in

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce

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• Senate amendments remove the prohibition of parking standards for ADUs 500 square feet or smaller.
• a parkland or recreation facility is identified in a safety element or hazard mitigation plan to perform
• the vague convenience retail requirement in existing law and replaces it with a clear, measurable standard
• Rick Bryson simply set the standard in Long Beach.
• their staff to their full ability by clarifying that registered veterinary technicians are allowed to perform

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed visiting students from De La Salle High School and a guest for Assembly Member Kalra, and then moved through a lengthy concurrence and third-reading agenda. Early actions included concurrence on ACR 21 honoring fallen Galt Police Officer Herminda Grewal, followed by a series of mostly noncontroversial bills on utilities, reclamation districts, housing, wildfire relief, mobile homes, environmental quality, health care coverage, and local government. Several measures were presented as technical, clarifying, or urgency bills, and many passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes; notable items included AB 238 (wildfire mortgage forbearance), AB 571 (Southern California Veterans Cemetery permitting/CEQA exemption), AB 574 (health care coverage), AB 696 (lithium-ion battery safety advisory group), AB 1150 (airport car rental facility maintenance), AB 1154 (ADU parking standards), and SB 499 (impact fee deferrals for emergency-related parkland and utility infrastructure). SB 499 drew the most debate, with supporters emphasizing disaster resilience and dual-use parkland and an opponent arguing it would worsen housing-related fee burdens; it ultimately passed after a call was lifted. The chamber also adopted SJR 4 urging restoration of NIH funding, and passed SB 230 expanding workers’ compensation presumptions to additional firefighters, SB 92 tightening density bonus law to curb loopholes, SB 782 creating disaster relief financing districts, SB 40 capping insulin copays at $35 and limiting step therapy, SB 362 strengthening small-business financing disclosures, SB 513 requiring workers access to training records, SB 489 requiring public agencies involved in housing approvals to post requirements online, SB 31 promoting recycled water use, SB 551 introducing normalization and dynamic security concepts in corrections, SB 639 extending flood-protection deadlines for Sacramento/Yuba projects, SB 653 defining environmentally sensitive vegetation management, AB 652 on air pollution, and SB 221 updating stalking law to include threats to pets. Several bills received recorded opposition or split votes, including SB 551, SB 439, SB 782, and SB 499, but most measures passed comfortably. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments on AB 516 and AB 1523, and later lifted the call on SB 499 to complete passage. The session included an adjournment in memory of Rick Bryson of Long Beach, with Assembly Member Lowenthal highlighting Bryson’s athletic, business, and civic contributions. The day ended with reminders to secure floor managers for pending bills, a notice of the next day’s 10 a.m. floor session, and adjournment until Thursday, September 4th.

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• On setting the rules for selling hearing instruments, which is not standard practice, which, which is
• not standard TCLR practice.
• This is concerning because physicians are ethically and legally bound to practice within standard of
• That's almost never the right answer, like even on standardized tests, and so I, I, I.
• I'm not performing heart surgeries.

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• these tasks for the performing these tasks for the state<00:09:28.200> additionally<00:09:28.880
• So I stand strongly with prevailing wage standards for public projects, and I'll continue to do so.
• So I stand strongly with prevailing wage standards for public projects, and I'll continue to do so.
• So I stand strongly with prevailing wage standards for public projects, and I'll continue to do so.
• Also perform the infrastructure that allows people to use that area.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I said, okay, are these your standards?
• And they said, well, you can't really say they're standards of care, right?
• And so I'm like, okay, what are your standards? Crickets, right?
• One, can you send those standards? Do you have a copy of those? Absolutely, I do.
• Fiduciaries should be held at least to that same standard.

Summary: The Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse opened by explaining it was gathering testimony on elder abuse, especially alleged misconduct involving court-appointed systems such as guardians ad litem and fiduciaries, to identify gaps in law and oversight and develop legislative fixes. The chair limited each witness’s time, asked for names and contact information for follow-up, and repeatedly noted that some allegations might warrant referral to law enforcement, the attorney general, or county attorneys if basic criminal elements were present. Several witnesses described alleged abuse in guardianship, conservatorship, and fiduciary cases. Dr. Holly Lauder said her mother, who had Alzheimer’s disease, was subjected to allegedly deficient psychological capacity evaluations that ignored treating doctors and family input, leading to a fiduciary arrangement that later resulted in neglect. Kevin Axson described his mother’s probate case, saying a guardian ad litem and conservator were appointed after a family financial dispute, that the guardian ad litem and fiduciary had little contact with his mother, and that the estate was burdened with substantial fees and a $200,000 bond requirement. Frieda Alvarado testified about a 94-year-old client, Samuel Armento, saying he was isolated, medicated without his request, and treated without dignity after a fiduciary and care team took control. Bill Chalmers, Johnny Hamilton, and Kathy Hamilton also testified about Sam Armento’s case, alleging isolation, excessive fees, conflicts of interest, and poor oversight by fiduciaries and caregivers. Other witnesses raised broader concerns about Arizona probate practices. David Redkey said he has been under a long-running conservatorship despite earning degrees and maintaining capacity, and alleged that court-appointed professionals and fiduciaries overcharged his estate and blocked efforts to terminate the arrangement. Susan Wolfe described the Peyton case, alleging that a wife’s conservatorship and related court actions led to the loss of assets, exclusion of witnesses, and large fees for a relatively small monthly care bill. Dr. Lewis Heller, an OB-GYN and disciplinary committee member, said the medical evaluations he reviewed showed the people involved were competent and that the conduct he observed was unethical and possibly criminal. Renee Self testified that she lost her role as trustee and spent large sums defending her father’s estate, alleging that the probate process stripped her father of assets and limited her access to him despite APS findings that her actions were in his best interests. No formal committee votes or legislative actions were taken in the excerpt, but members repeatedly expressed concern, asked for documents and transcripts, and indicated they would follow up with witnesses and consider stakeholder meetings to craft legislation addressing oversight, transparency, and accountability in guardianship and fiduciary systems.

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• They breached the standard of care. The hospital did. That was the, and not the doctor.
• “...Negligence against or found that the doctor has breached the standard of care?
• Maybe we need to outline what we need the auditor to look at and the performance audit on that.”
• Maybe we need to outline what we need the auditor to look at and the performance audit on that.
• The request is to update content standards.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• and free speech in schools, and author the definitive scholarly analysis on the Common Core State Standards
• , And authored the definitive scholarly analysis on the Common Core State Standards, which was initiated
• and free speech in schools, and author the definitive scholarly analysis on the Common Core State Standards
• , and authored the definitive scholarly analysis on the Common Core State Standards, which was initiated
• Audit and Compliance Committee for the past eight years, and I think I will probably continue to perform

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education opened by noting it would not present its budget that day, explaining the budget rollout would be delayed until the following week to align with House partners and Senate notice requirements. After a roll call confirmed a quorum, the chair explained that because of the large number of gubernatorial appointments, the committee would hear only a subset individually and consider reappointments in a block unless members requested otherwise. The committee then heard testimony from appointees and reappointees to several university boards. Florida A&M University nominees Roderick Harris, Victor Young, and Rafael Vasquez emphasized service to their alma mater, support for leadership, student success, entrepreneurship, scholarships, and maintaining FAMU’s status as a leading HBCU. Florida Atlantic University appointees Linda Stock and Thomas Mersh highlighted FAU’s growth, R1 research designation, quantum computing, servant leadership, entrepreneurship, and expanded research opportunities. University of Central Florida reappointee Alex Martins focused on UCF’s preeminence, workforce needs, nursing and engineering, and keeping graduates in Florida. Florida Gulf Coast University nominees James Gris-Mall, Douglas Van Orte, Robert Rommel, Sarah Partial Perry, and reappointee Joseph Fogg discussed workforce development, affordability, student success, water and environmental programs, business and entrepreneurship, nursing outcomes, and FGCU’s regional role. University of South Florida reappointee Rogan Donnelly cited USF’s AAU status, research growth, and focus on student success, health care, cybersecurity, and AI. Committee members generally praised each nominee’s background and the universities’ achievements. At the end of the hearing, the committee approved all nominees in a single block vote for confirmation and then adjourned.

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• Congress should clarify the standard for substantially prevailing to mean whenever an agency is judicially
• Congress should require agencies to publish standardized versions of their FOIA logs so the public can
• I'm not saying an ordinary negligent standard.
• whole point of the Freedom of Information Act is to make sure that we, the people, can assess the performance
• customer service, you know, this never survived in the public domain, but in government it becomes standard

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• It repealed 81 sections and did a lot of different things to standardize our credits.
• And if the macro policy is to be fair and equitable and follow all those other standards that you all
• and how each of them is doing, this is our most recent published performance report as of May.
• We'll have a new one coming out very soon that will show fiscal year-end performance.
• But you'll see for those that do have very long-term performance, like 10-year performance returns, that

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• And a lot of times it does have to do with the type of work that's being performed, which, you know,
• They'll be watching those mobile homes built to make sure they comply with the HUD standard.
• We are always looking at how a piece of content, a tagline, a placement, an ad—how is it performing?
• We are always looking at how a piece of content, a tagline, a placement, an ad—how is it performing?
• The REACH Act also called for implementing performance-based letter grades.

Summary: The committee met to receive a base budget overview for agencies under its jurisdiction, which include the Division of Emergency Management, Department of Commerce, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of Military Affairs, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Staff explained the budget format and noted that the Legislature appropriated more than $20.2 billion to these agencies in the current fiscal year, a 66.7% increase over 10 years. The Department of Transportation then presented on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, describing it as a $7 billion effort to advance 20 major congestion-relief projects statewide. Secretary Jared Perdue said the department is ahead of schedule, with 14 of 20 projects expected to be underway by the end of the calendar year. He highlighted major projects including I-4 in Polk and Osceola counties, I-75 improvements, Southwest 10th Street in Broward County, Fruitville Road, Capital Circle in Tallahassee, and I-275, and discussed innovations such as aggregate supply grants, modified phase design-build, workforce hiring events, and voluntary acceleration. Senators asked about business impacts from construction, tourism-related transit funding, aggregate sourcing, and labor shortages; the secretary said FDOT works with local businesses and that additional revenue sources for transit would require legislative action. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reviewed motorist services, revenue collection, licensing, vehicle titling, specialty plates, insurance compliance, driver safety, and commercial driver licensing. Officials said the department collected about $2.9 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023-24 and described modernization efforts, including electronic verification systems, Real ID compliance, mobile licensing units, and a planned digital driver license. Members asked about the driver license backlog in Miami-Dade and Broward, and the department said service delays were driven by growth and staffing constraints but should improve with $7.5 million in recent funding and the eventual transition of services to county tax collectors. Questions also addressed temporary paper licenses and birth certificate fraud prevention. The Department of Commerce presented on the Job Growth Grant Fund and Visit Florida. Commerce said the grant fund, created in 2017, has awarded $257 million to 70 projects in 37 counties since 2019, with demand exceeding supply about four to one. Officials emphasized that the program supports targeted industries and workforce and infrastructure projects, and they highlighted examples in CDL training, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and health care. Senators raised concerns about small businesses affected by transportation construction, and Commerce said it has an Office of Small Business Innovation and other tools, though the grant fund is limited by statute to targeted industries. Visit Florida then described its public-private tourism marketing role, saying the state’s $80 million appropriation is matched by private investment and that the latest EDR review found a $3.30 return in tax revenue for every state dollar spent. Visit Florida reported record visitation and tourism spending, along with hurricane recovery marketing and rural promotion efforts.

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• :42:23.439> the implementing these standards into the implementing these standards into the design
• > prioritizes standards and prioritize prioritizes standards and prioritize prioritizes outcome

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So perform in the classroom as well. So perform in the classroom as well.
• optional a standard deduction, right? optional a standard deduction, right?
• In the case of changing that standard deduction from 25,500 to standard deduction from 25,500 to standard
• been the standard for all of uh has been the standard for all of these years.
• They haven't. that standard for that? They haven't. that standard for that?

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• an arrest for a felony offense or a misdemeanor offense listed in level two background screening standards
• requirements to include additional disqualifying offenses listed in level two background screening standards
• expanding self-reporting requirements to include offenses listed in level 2 background screening standards
• What sort of jobs were actually created, and how did the charter school actually perform?
• This legislation revises the definition of economically disadvantaged from the standard set in 1999 of

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered a series of education-related bills, many of them after adopting amendments. SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School was amended to remove virtual preschool provisions and then passed favorably, with the sponsor describing it as a clarifying bill about FLVS operations, revenue sources, reporting, and student access. SB 1374, on school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, was also approved; it requires faster district action and reporting when instructional personnel are arrested for certain offenses and clarifies that self-reports are not admissions of guilt. SB 1402, on student enrollment and dropout retrieval programs, was amended and passed to broaden eligibility for dropout retrieval services and allow certain virtual providers to receive a school improvement rating instead of a school grade. SB 364, moving the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys from the Department of Education to Florida Memorial University, was amended and reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 772 on diabetes management in schools, which would allow districts to obtain and store glucagon for emergency use by trained school staff or nurses, with liability protections included. SB 1102 on school readiness programs for children with disabilities passed after testimony that it would expand identification of disabilities, require more training for providers, and direct special-needs funding toward better-supported classrooms. SB 1382, also on school readiness, was approved and would change the definition of economically disadvantaged families, adjust priority tiers, and update the waitlist and forecasting process for child care assistance. The most debated measure was SB 140, which was substantially rewritten by delete-all amendment to create “job engine charter schools,” allow municipalities to seek charter schools aimed at attracting industry, authorize parent votes for conversion of existing public schools, and set requirements for district five-year property plans and surplus property use, including affordable housing and charter school purposes. Supporters argued it could aid economic development and repurpose underused property, while opponents raised concerns about privatization, reduced stakeholder input, unclear voting procedures, and loss of district control over property. Despite extensive debate and multiple public speakers against it, the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 430, a merged AED and cardiac emergency response bill requiring public schools to have a cardiac emergency plan, trained staff, and an operational AED in a publicized location, with reimbursement provisions and liability protections; it passed after supporters emphasized life-saving benefits and manageable training costs. The committee adjourned after recording additional members’ votes on selected bills.

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• to better align with federal standards to better align with federal standards under<01:47:22.159
• Having considered the minimum standards.
• <03:59:32.319> their and how we expect them to perform their and how we expect them to perform
• Is it as the standard? Is it Salem? Is it exit?
• <04:41:51.040> in going to be the prevailing standards in going to be the prevailing standards

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• assistance to remove references to deer and include wildlife in lieu thereof, clarify tag approval standards
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• ,<00:01:15.120> and clarify tag approval standards, and clarify tag approval standards, and
• We do not perform surgery, treat emergencies, carry controlled substances, or house animals overnight
• ,<00:08:58.720> treat We do not perform surgery, treat We do not perform surgery, treat emergencies

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee first reviewed several Fish and Wildlife regulations. Staff explained amendments to 301 KAR 2:176, 4:112, and 6:030, including updating wildlife control tag language, creating an impoundment agent program for seized wildlife, and clarifying boating safety rules. A member raised a concern about boat wakes near docks, and staff said the commission had recently voted on related changes that were not yet included because the regulation had been filed earlier; those changes would have to come back later. The committee approved the staff amendments without objection. The Board of Veterinary Examiners then presented 201 KAR 16:767, which would require veterinary managers to be physically present during business hours and limit them to five registered facilities. Board representatives said they had tried to meet with affected parties before the hearing but had not reached agreement. A representative for Kentucky Pet IQ argued the rule was written for full-service hospitals and would be impractical for short, limited-service clinics that only provide vaccinations, preventive care, and parasite testing. Members expressed concern about the rule’s impact on veterinary access in underserved areas, and the committee voted to defer the regulation until the next month so the parties could continue negotiating. The committee next considered Transportation Cabinet 601 KAR 9:120, the online insurance verification system, in both ordinary and emergency form. The chair said staff had identified conflicts with a bill passed the prior year and moved to find the regulations deficient. The motion passed on a roll call vote, with six ayes and two pass votes. The committee then found ordinary ABC regulations 804 KAR 12:020 and 12:030 deficient as well, again by six ayes and two pass votes, after noting that the emergency versions had already been found deficient the previous month. Finally, the committee reviewed Cabinet for Health and Family Services 902 KAR 55:110, which would require veterinarians to report dispensed controlled substances to KASPER while exempting administered medications. OIG staff said the rule was meant to align regulation with statute, which includes veterinarians as prescribers, and emphasized that the reporting duty applies to prescriptions, not administration to animals. Some members supported the change as a needed anti-diversion measure, while others worried about implementation burdens and timing. After discussion, the committee found the regulation deficient by a 6-2 vote. The meeting then moved into full review of 922 KAR 1:565, a Department for Community Based Services rule implementing kinship care provisions from Senate Bill 151; staff said it was needed for implementation once funding is available, but a member criticized the two-year delay and the inclusion of language conditioning implementation on funding. A public witness from the Kinship Families Coalition argued the rule should not shift the 120-day application window in a way that could affect federal funding eligibility and urged the committee to reject the regulation as written.

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• Other duties are developing minimum technical standards for the operation of the notification centers
• This performance is a direct result of a reflection of the investment that we've made in our technology
• We have consistent training standards and a rigorous quality control.
• They have insufficient employees to perform the locates.
• Excavators, locators, facility owners. one call centers, these are the standard for the industry.

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• And what is the standard best?
• Subject areas where there's curriculum and requirements and standards there.
• Ever since I've gotten mine, yes, my students were performing okay.
• We support high standards and I just think that in the way that we, TSDA, advocates that.
• So for the process of the certification, it can vary based on the performance.

Bills: HB2, HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace